Today was nearly perfect. Here´s why:

*Good coffee when I had to wake up way too early (before sunrise) to go to the mountains

*Good book to read while I waited to get picked up to go to the mountains (things aren´t very punctual here)

*Cool mountain air and refreshing breeze

*Feeling like I was flying through the mountains when we went up on ski chairlifts for a better view

*Eating a dark chocolate Hershey Kiss when you´re climbing thousands of meters above sea level and experiencing altitude fatigue that makes your legs feel like Jello and your lungs like lead

*Scooping pure, refreshing mountain water from a stream into my hand and drinking it when thirsty

*Giving way to mid-afternoon drowsiness as the sun pours in the bus window and waking up 20 minutes later totally refreshed

*Resting my eyes on some of the most magnificent mountains you´ll ever see in your life and feeling completely content and at peace (it puts things in perspective)

*Talking with and becoming friendly with the people who live here

*Eating a dinner of salad, fresh trout, empanadas, rolls & butter, a bottle of wine AND dessert for less than $18 at an outdoor table of a local restaurant

*Walking home at midnight and seeing families still out and about in the main plaza, relaxing and enjoying the perfect weather

Hasta manana.